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Epistle :: Epistle (n.) One of the letters in the New Testament which were addressed to their Christian brethren by Apostles.

Backhanded :: Backhanded (a.) Turned back, or inclining to the left; as, a backhanded letters..

Provection :: Provection (n.) A carrying forward, as of a final letter, to a following word; as, for example, a nickname for an ekename..

P :: P () the sixteenth letter of the English alphabet, is a nonvocal consonant whose form and value come from the Latin, into which language the letter was brought, through the ancient Greek, from the Phoenician, its probable origin being Egyptian. Etymologically P is most closely related to b, f, and v; as hobble, hopple; father, paternal; recipient, receive. See B, F, and M..

Alliteration :: Alliteration (n.) The repetition of the same letter at the beginning of two or more words immediately succeeding each other, or at short intervals; as in the following lines: -.

I :: I () I, the ninth letter of the English alphabet, takes its form from the Phoenician, through the Latin and the Greek. The Phoenician letter was probably of Egyptian origin. Its original value was nearly the same as that of the Italian I, or long e as in mete. Etymologically I is most closely related to e, y, j, g; as in dint, dent, beverage, L. bibere; E. kin, AS. cynn; E. thin, AS. /ynne; E. dominion, donjon, dungeon..

Fold :: Fold (v. t.) To lap or lay in plaits or folds; to lay one part over another part of; to double; as, to fold cloth; to fold a letter..

Forward :: Forward (v. t.) To send forward; to send toward the place of destination; to transmit; as, to forward a letter..

Literate :: Literate (a.) Instructed in learning, science, or literature; learned; lettered..

Sign :: Sign (n.) A lettered board, or other conspicuous notice, placed upon or before a building, room, shop, or office to advertise the business there transacted, or the name of the person or firm carrying it on; a publicly displayed token or notice..

Type :: Type (n.) A raised letter, figure, accent, or other character, cast in metal or cut in wood, used in printing..

Syncopate :: Syncopate (v. t.) To contract, as a word, by taking one or more letters or syllables from the middle; as, Gloster is a syncopated form of Gloucester..

Preformative :: Preformative (n.) A formative letter at the beginning of a word.

Undirected :: Undirected (a.) Not addressed; not superscribed, as a letter..

Upstroke :: Upstroke (n.) An upward stroke, especially the stroke, or line, made by a writing instrument when moving upward, or from the body of the writer, or a line corresponding to the part of a letter thus made..

Termination :: Termination (n.) The ending of a word; a final syllable or letter; the part added to a stem in inflection.

Letterer :: Letterer (n.) One who makes, inscribes, or engraves, alphabetical letters..

Wye :: Wye (n.) The letter Y.

Officially :: Officially (adv.) By the proper officer; by virtue of the proper authority; in pursuance of the special powers vested in an officer or office; as, accounts or reports officially vertified or rendered; letters officially communicated; persons officially notified..

Illiterate :: Illiterate (a.) Ignorant of letters or books; unlettered; uninstructed; uneducated; as, an illiterate man, or people..

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